By Noel Ihebuzor and Susan Daniels
seduction is best when done softly, slowly
and yes, subtly–
to lead entranced
an entrancing partner (not necessarily
all that innocent – intent and consent in a closet slightly ajar, and ever opening)
to fascinate, to suggest, but all so quietly
to the point the seduced
owns it as their idea, not yours
when it seeps slowly into anxious fevered body,
when the pores, the ears, the eyes, the lips, all sip it,
inhaling its suggestive velvety boldness like ripe brandy
Armagnac, please;
or perhaps something scented
of late summer; like pear, apple,
blackberry, but intoxicating
and strong, sweetness with heat
swimming into mind and body both
exhaling and uncoiling
in recognition of joint and multiflavored complicity
saluting coyness and salivating and waiting
yes, art. art spun by two.
a peacock has nothing on us, love,
fanning feathers to dazzle, but that’s all he has.
you bring and I welcome that drunkenness,
that reeling magic we stumble inside
and going with the flow, each new seduction
increasing flush, gush..and rush,
cascades beckoning and willing rowed to
seduction is best when done softly, slowly
*** Just back from a one month vacation where I visited family and friends in the UK and Nigeria. Back to base in Dar, it was fun to get to chat with my duet partner, Susan and to exchange views on life, literature and living with her. This poem, a duet, came up in a spontaneous manner during our chat this afternon on facebook, completely unplanned and we agreed to upload as is – hope you like it. Susan is italicized, and my words are bolded.
Reflections 
This was too much fun!
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You can say that again! Now I move to item 7 on the post on how to be a successful writer/blogger!
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Noel, come on over to my blog and answer some of these–they are for you too 🙂 Happily doing #7 now too!
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wow, I looked and they bowled me over! Blushing all over now and stooping low so that my head does not crush against the ceiling of my office – the hazards of getting swollen headed! Beautiful, really and thanks for singing with me.
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My pleasure to do so. Really. You are a joy to write with.
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So good to see you two tangoing again. This is one hell of a tumble N!! Sometimes you just have to be ready to catch it when if does. Love it!
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Tango must come from tangle and mango – it must be as singing/tangoing with Susan has all the pleasures of both!
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sweet!
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I saw on Susan’s blog too – just a lot of fun – you two get to be straight man and comic and then change off again. k.
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yeah, it is lots of fun and i can tell you and it gets better with each new duet! Thanks
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I always enjoy your duets
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SLD, my partner in creativity merits a lot of the kudos.
Thanks, Ian!
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Ian, thank you so kindly. And thanks to Susan for the quality of the duets – she sings and she inspires singing!
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…speaking of duets…we are due, partner!
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Agree! Duel in Diablo! Lol!
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Yay!
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